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Olympics-Figure skating-Sprinter Richardson sees double standard in handling of Valieva case
By Amy Tennery BEIJING (Reuters) - Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson questioned why Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to continue competing at the Beijing Games amid a doping charge on Mond...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-Formidable Russian coach and doctor with doping past in focus over Valieva case
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber, Polina Nikolskaya and Luc Cohen BEIJING/MOSCOW/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The turmoil engulfing a 15-year-old Russian figure skater who tested positive for a banned substance ha...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-Ski jumping-Team format tees up another Olympic thriller for Austria
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - The team format of the final ski jumping competition of the Beijing Games ended the programme on a high note on Monday, as Austria edged out Slovenia ...
Feb 14, 2022
Soccer-UEFA to reward fans with 30,000 free tickets for finals
(Reuters) - UEFA will offer 30,000 tickets to fans of teams taking part in this season's European finals as a way to thank them for their support during the COVID-19 pandemic, president Aleksander Cef...
Feb 14, 2022
Motor racing-F1 should have fewer races, says AlphaTauri boss Tost
(Reuters) - AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost said Formula One should cut back its calendar to 18-20 races, as it otherwise risked fans losing interest in the sport. The 2022 season is set to feature a ...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Norway, Japan seek to reprise glory in team pursuit
By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) - Norway and Japan will be seeking to repeat the golden glory they savoured four years ago when the men's and women's team pursuit titles are decided at the Beijin...
Feb 14, 2022
Exclusive-Olympics-Russia needs to clean up its act, culprits in Valieva case must get life ban – WADA
By Iain Axon and Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Witold Banka said he wanted Russian authorities to change the country's doping culture and conduct a thorou...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-Ski jumping-Fettner’s giant leap wins team gold for Austria
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) -A huge final leap of 128 metres by Manuel Fettner gave Austria the gold in the men's team event in ski jumping at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, as the competition went ...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-Figure skating-Hanyu leaves fans in dark about future plans as millions tune in
By Sakura Murakami and Chang-Ran Kim BEIJING (Reuters) - Yuzuru Hanyu left his legion of squealing fans in the dark and wondering whether they would ever see their Japanese figure skating hero compete...
Feb 14, 2022
Olympics-Anti-doping agencies, IOC brace for drawn-out Valieva case
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union on Monday were digging in for the long haul in Russian Kam...
Feb 14, 2022
